Replica Viking Shield

Replica Viking Shield 45cm Diameter

Feel what it was like to be a Viking warrior, artefact handling is a great way to give a "sense of period".

Exploring Vikings wading through Europe is a great way to engage pupils in the topic before moving on to other aspects of viking life.

The shield was the most common means of defence and finds from graves show timbers, such as fir, alder and poplar were used as they were dense and light and not inclined to split, unlike oak. Replica handling is essential for children to really understand the developments in technology.